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Feb. 8,1927. R 16,546

F. PARKER MEANS FOR WAVINF} HAIR Original Filed Aug. 31 1925 //v VEN70/? v Reissued Feb. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES Re. 16,546 PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK PARKER, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO FARKEB AND COMPANY(LONDON) LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

MEANS FOR WAVING HAIR Original No. 1,577,488, dated March 23, 1926',Serial No. 53,678, filed August 31, 1925. Application for reissue filedNovember 27, 1926. Serial No. 151,230.

This invention relates to a novel hair wavmg means as Wlll be-described,involving intermeshing combs, and is specifically directed to improvedmeans for holding together the combs after having been applied inintermeshing relation. According to this invention the two combs areprovided with positive interconnecting means, i. e. not depending onmere friction to resist separa tion, as would be the case with aproposed use of mere prongs and sockets for the purpose. The combshereof may be provided with two or more fastening members each engagedwith one comb and engaged or adapted to-engage'corresponding means onthe other comb.

The fastening members or connections, extending across from one comb tothe other, may be formed of spring or any other suitable material andmay be of the type ordinarily used. to" secure the hair in hair slides,or they may consist of elastic elements or rubber bands, or one comb maybe provided with arms, either pivoted or fixed having apertures adaptedto engage pins or studs on the other comb, which pins may be on the endpieces or sides of the comb.

To wave hair, the combs are inserted oppositely in the hair whilst it isdamp, one up and one down, teeth facing teeth, in opposition, and arerelatively drawn together into meshing engagement, to confine a portionof the hair in waved condition, and are there held connected to oneanother. They are allowed to remain there until the hair is perfectlydry.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichFigures 1 to 4 show in exterior face view various forms of combsconstructed in accordance with this invention. Figure 5 is a sectionalper-- spect-ive view of the embodiment of Figure 1 with the combs inposition, confining a portion of the hair in waved condition.

In each figure of the drawings a and b are the two toothed members orcombs.

Referring to Figure 1 there is shown a holding means comprising twofastening devices, each consisting of a spring clip 0 hinged at (I tothe comb a and apertured to engage a stude e on the comb b when inposition. This structure illustrates my preferred combination whereinrelative play or swing is permitted due to the swingable' or looseattachment of the connecting device to the combs, thus avoidingrigidity, and giving flexibility of action and self adjustability of thecombs when in place, this advantage also pertaining to Fig. 2.

In Figure 2 the comb a has holes f through which pass elastic elementsor rubber bands 9 that are used in place of the clips shown in Figure 1,and operate by pulling force to hold the combs in their drawn togetherposition. \Vhen the combs are in position the rubber bands 9 are engagedupon studs h on the comb b. This structure gives swing, flexibility andrelative self adjustment between the two combs, and holds them drawntogether as closely as permitted by the quantity of hair engaged.

In Figure 3 the fastening device consists of arms j pivoted at is tocomb a. The swinging ends of the arms j'are provided with holes I whichcan engage upon spring studs m on the comb b. As with Figures 1 and 2the holding means is located at the exterior side of the comics and doesnot interfere with the manipulation of the combs in applying them to thehair.

In Figure 4 the extreme end teeth of the comb a have holes n that engagestuds 0 on the end teeth of the comb b. As in Figure 1 the engagement isby a movement transverse to the plane of the combs. In all embodimentsthe combs are separate structures and bodily separable except asrestrained by the connecting means.

Figure 5 shows the combs a and b as in Figure 1 in position on the hairwhen applied as already described. The hair is formed. into a distinctwave, extending under the back of one comb, outwardly or to the right,and returning under the back of the other comb.

There has thus been described a hair waving means or comb embodying theprinciples and attaining the objects of the present invention. Theseveral matters of combination, arrangement, design and detailillustrated in the drawings may be var1ously modified without departingfrom the prin-' ciples and therefore the invention is not intended to belimited to such matters except so far as set forth in the appendedclaims.

What I claim is: 1.- A hair waving comb comprising two bodily separabletoothed members of substantially the same size and shape with the teethof one member intermeshing wit-l1 the teeth of the companion member, oneof said members carrying hinged fastening devices near its opposite endportions and the other member carrying studs with which said fasteningdevices engage.

2. A hair Waving comb comprising two bodily separable toothed members ofsubstantially the same length and with the teeth of one member adaptedto intermesh with the teeth of the other member, and a phi.- rality offastening devices each swingingly mounted on one of said members andengaging with a complementary device on the other member.

3. A hair Waving comb comprising two bodily separable toothed members ofsubstantially the same length with the te'eth'of one member intermeshingwith the teeth of the companion member, said members carrying one ormore fastening devices each consisting of an apertured part on onemember and a complementary part on the other member with which saidapertnred part engages by a movement transverse to the plane of thecomb.

4. A hair Waving comb comprising two complementary toothed members ofsubstantially the same length with the teeth of one member intermeshingwith the teeth of the companion member, and means holding the twomembers in their intermeshing engagement consisting of a plurality ofswingable fastening devices each extending across from one member to theother.

5. A hair waving comb comprising complementary toothed members adaptedto be engaged oppositely in the hair, with teeth facing teeth, and thenrelatively drawn together to confine a portion of the hair in wavedcondition, and means holding the toothed men'ibers in their drawntogether position consisting of connections extending across from onemember to the other at the exterior side thereof.

6. A hair Waving comb comprising complementary toothed members adaptedto be engaged oppositely in the hair and drawn together to confine aportion of the hair in waved condition, and means holding the toothedmembers in such position consisting of devices extending across from onemember to the other and connected thereto in a manner to allow relativeplay or swing.

"i. A hair Waving combcomprising complementary toothed members adaptedto be engaged oppositely in the hair with teeth facing teeth andrelatively drawn together to confine a portion of the hair in wavedcondition, and means holding the toothed members in operative positionconsisting of elastic elementsextending across from one member to theother.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname this 5th day of November, 1926.

FREDERICK PARKER.

